In March 2016, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued a report entitled ‘Social Housing with Supports – The Case of WestEnd Commons‘. Based on interviews with 21 tenants, the author writes:

It is evident that living in WestEnd Commons has increased residents’ economic inclusion through the provision of subsidized rents, and has increased their social inclusion through supportive policies and programming.

This report (link) is the first part of a 3 year study of how housing with supports impacted tenants at the WestEnd Commons. On March 1, 2018, the final report of this 3 year study will be released at the WestEnd Commons. Watch for further details.

Hundreds of supporters of WestEnd Commons came through our doors on March 6th to celebrate our official opening! We were thrilled to be able to show the community the finished project and the residential tenants enjoyed talking to people about their new home. Please see the story here.

Members of St. Matthews Anglican Parish and Grain of Wheat Church community were recognized by Heritage Winnipeg at the 30th Annual Preservation Awards for their work on the conversion of St. Matthews Anglican Church into the mixed-use facility of WestEnd Commons.

The Winnipeg Free Press stopped by the WestEnd Commons to hear from some of our tenants about their new home. The story can be found here. This picture appeared alongside it, showing children playing in the common area.

West End Commons (formerly St. Matthew’s Anglican Church). The old church has been converted into apartments, a playground, community meeting spaces and its new smaller sanctuary is now home to five church groups. This is a general shot of the indoor common playground area. CAROL SANDERS yarn. BORIS MINKEVICH/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS. JANUARY 16, 2015